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Win XP SP3 Rebooting
Posted: 12 May 2013, 14:54
by doo_much
As the topic says. Allows user log in and then reboots. Does the same when in safe mode.
Machine's been running OK for +2 years. No internet access and mine is the only memory stick that goes in it, so I doubt if it is a virus.
Probably going to have to do a re-install, but any other ideas will be welcome .
Re: Win XP SP3 Rebooting
Posted: 12 May 2013, 16:41
by Tribble
Guessing here - but it could be your memory. Well not yours but the PC's memory
Could also be a corrupt file - a boot disk would help with that. You can make them off the internet if I remember correctly.
Re: Win XP SP3 Rebooting
Posted: 12 May 2013, 19:40
by rustypup
immediately following login:
winkey+r
shutdown -a
sounds like a well known infection... if this works it means the sod is running a shutdown script on login
Re: Win XP SP3 Rebooting
Posted: 13 May 2013, 22:02
by doo_much
@tribs -nope, don't think so. My Knoppix boot works quite lekker.
@rusty - any other way of doing that? I'm too slow on the draw with the typing thing I think.
Re: Win XP SP3 Rebooting
Posted: 14 May 2013, 10:12
by rustypup
nope... got access to some ADHD victim?
the script runs in safe mode as well, so no joy there...
other option would be to log in to another profile?
any restore points you can use?
Re: Win XP SP3 Rebooting
Posted: 14 May 2013, 10:22
by Bladerunner
doo_much wrote:@tribs -nope, don't think so. My Knoppix boot works quite lekker.
@rusty - any other way of doing that? I'm too slow on the draw with the typing thing I think.
You can boot from Linux as well. So throw a batch script into the Windows startup folder via Linux.
Re: Win XP SP3 Rebooting
Posted: 15 May 2013, 05:35
by doo_much
Thanks all - I've run out of time to play. Damn RL.
Sending it to a PC shop today.
Re: Win XP SP3 Rebooting
Posted: 23 May 2013, 14:00
by doo_much
They replaced the motherboard...
Re: Win XP SP3 Rebooting
Posted: 24 May 2013, 00:27
by GDI_Lord
That's interesting...
Re: Win XP SP3 Rebooting
Posted: 27 May 2013, 17:17
by doo_much
Indeed. Honestly don't know if we were being taken for a ride or not.